Judahite

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noun

Ju·​dah·​ite

ˈjüdəˌīt

plural -s

1

: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Judah

2

: a member of the Kingdom of Judah composed of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin

Judahite

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adjective

"

: of or relating to the tribe or the Kingdom of Judah

a place in Judahite territory

—N. H. Snaith

edited to suit a Judahite audience

—L. A. Weigle

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Judah, 4th son of Jacob (Genesis 29:35), the eponymous ancestor of the Judahites (Joshua 15) + English -ite

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